Hupac, the Swiss intermodal transport company, ordered 8 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens that will serve the Rhine-Alpine Corridor (DACHINL). Deliveries will begin in the early summer of 2018.
The locomotives have a maximum output of 6.4 MW and a top speed of 160 km/h. In addition to having national train control systems, the locomotives will also be equipped with ETCS. They will be built in the Siemens plant in Munich-Allach, Germany.
With the new locomotives, Hupac and its partners will be expanding their offering for rail transport service from central European hubs, such as the logistics center Rotterdam, via the main rail corridors between the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland and into the Mediterranean region. The new Vectrons will enable transport operators partnering with Hupac to connect the European economic regions north and south of the Alps with service through the new Gotthard Base Tunnel.
“With this investment in Vectron locomotives, we can more efficiently serve the Rhine-Alpine Corridor through the internationally integrated traction,” Bernard Kunz, Managing Director of Hupac said.
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